Illinois vs. Nebraska football history: H2H, Records and more ahead of Week 4 CFB Matchup
The No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take on the No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers in a Big Ten, Top 25 matchup on Friday night.
Illinois is fresh off a Week 3 win over Central Michigan, topping the Chippewas 30-9 and extending their record to 3-0. Nebraska has also started their 2024-25 campaign off with a 3-0 record, coming off a 34-3 win over Northern Iowa.
This matchup will be one of the highly-anticipated games of the Week 4 college football schedule. While these schools aren't yearly rivals, they are quite familiar with one another, with the 22nd installment of the series coming on Friday.
Here's a look at the history between Illinois and Nebraska as kickoff approaches.
Illinois vs. Nebraska football Head-to-Head
The Cornhuskers and the Illini have squared off 21 times in this series' history. The two faced off for the first time in 1892. The rivalry has ignited in the last decade, with 12 consecutive matchups dating back to the 2013-14 season.
Nebraska and Illinois saw each other on October 5, 2023, with Nebraska taking last year's matchup in the 20-7 win.
Notable records in the Illinois vs. Nebraska Football Series
The Illinois-Nebraska rivalry has been relatively one-sided to this point, with Nebraska holding the series lead with 14 wins to Illinois' six. Nebraska defeated the Illini last season, but Illinois claimed the three prior matchups in the series.
The largest and closest margin of victory wins in the series resulted in Illinois' favor. The Illini defeated the Cornhuskers 41-23 on November 21, 2020. Illinois also won the nail-biter of the series, defeating Nebraska 14-13 on October 3, 2015.
When was the last time Illinois defeated Nebraska?
Illinois' latest win in the series came on October 29, 2022, when the Illini defeated the Cornhuskers 26-9.
Who is favored in the Illinois-Nebraska Week 4 matchup?
The Cornhuskers enter Week 4 as a 7.5-point favorite over the Illini, per ESPN, with three impressive wins in Lincoln early in the season. Illinois will have the tall task of walking out of Memorial Stadium with a win on Friday.